Saturday, June 17, 2017

I created the following card to enter into a color challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare, but I'm an idiot and misread the challenge deadline....so I missed it. :( Disappointing, but not a big deal really. I got to play with the Jack Cardmaking stamp and thin cuts for the first time AND I ended up with a cute card to give to my hubby. So....it's all good.

I created my own sentiment by masking the second part of the "I love you" sentiment and pairing it with "Papa Bear". You can see how I did it by checking out the Facebook link that I include below.

I added the hearts on the inside to cover up the inky finger print that I accidentally left when stamping the sentiment.

Then today, I decided to make another version for my Facebook Business page, letting the color palette of the Jack paper guide me. If you'd like to view the video that shows how I made this card, head over to my Facebook page.

Saturday, June 03, 2017

As I mentioned in my previous post about this month's stamp of the month, "Hello Foxy", it's such a cute stamp set. At first glance you may not realize just how versatile it is, but if you saw my other card I made using this stamp set, you know what I mean. If you didn't see it, you can see it here.

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I knew that I wanted to use one of the adorable little foxes, so for this card I chose to pair the little guy with one of our newest papers, "Jack". After all, what goes better with foxes than a woodsy paper, right?

I wanted a sketch to give me a jumping off point, so I jumped over to Mojo Monday to see what the sketch was for this week and I knew instantly that it would be a perfect sketch to showcase the little fox. Here's what evolved.

I created the burlap accent piece by adhering four lengths of burlap ribbon side-by-side.

If you like what you see and would like to get this stamp set for yourself, you can get one through my website for $17.95 OR get it for only $5 with a $50 purchase! You have to do it this month though, because as the name implies, this is only available for the month and when June is over, this stamp set will no longer be available. Until next time, happy crafting!

This month's stamp of the month is such a cute stamp set that features trendy foxes and classic wreath and flower stamps. It wasn't until I finished my second card that I realized just how versatile it actually is. You can see the second card here. As you can see, the two cards I created are completely different. The one shown below is definitely the more feminine of the two and has nothing to do with foxes. ;)
.Anyway, a couple of nights ago, I spent a bunch of time on Pinterest, getting carried away with pinning some clean and simple cards. With that style so fresh in my mind, I decided to create a CAS card using the wreath. However, I just couldn't decide on the colors, so I decided to search for some color challenges online. Many had color combos that just wouldn't work for a wreath, but then I finally came across one at Heart 2 Heart Challenges that would. I lucked out that they were holding a color challenge this week. :)

To get a gold foil mat for my sentiment, I placed three strips of gold foil tape on a strip of white daisy cardstock and then cut it to size.

If you like what you see and would like to get this stamp set for yourself, you can get one through my website for $17.95 OR get it for only $5 with a $50 purchase! You have to do it this month though, because as the name implies, this is only available for the month and when June is over, this stamp set will no longer be available.

Thursday, June 01, 2017

Close To My Heart is surprising us again with a special one-day sale to celebrate summer! Starting Thursday, June 1st at 5 p.m. EDT (2 p.m. PDT; 3 p.m. MDT; 4 p.m. CDT), CTMH will be featuring a 30% discount on selected products and product bundles from the Annual Inspirations and Seasonal Expressions 2. 30% off is a fantastic deal and too good to miss! In addition, all discounted items count toward Stamp of the Month qualifying order totals.

The sale prices are only available through consultant websites, like mine, paperheartist.ctmh.com. This special discount is only available for 24 hours...ending at 5 p.m. (EST) Friday. The sooner you check out the sale after it goes live, the larger the selection will be, because once an item or bundle sells out, it will no longer be available. In other words, no rain-checks or back orders.

You can either click the banner on the home page or on the "promotions" tab to find your ways to the deals.